Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Jasmine's eyes widened in disbelief. "Nick, what did you say?"

"I don't have the habit of repeating myself. You heard me." Nicholas sighed, but his tone was firm.

It took Jasmine almost three minutes to process the reality, but she still couldn't accept it.

"Nick, are you saying that after using me, you're kicking me to the curb?" She began to laugh, a hint of madness in her voice.

"Nick, I'm bleeding. I'm bleeding for you. Why don't you believe that I'm doing this for your sake?

"Ariana is impossible to deal with. If you want her, you can't go about it the usual way. You have to play hardball!

"You don't understand women! You need to trust me on this. Have I ever lied to you about anything since we were kids? I've always listened to you.

to it, didn't you say that if you lost interest in Ariana, you would marry me instead? I don't care if

the bed, grabbing Nicholas's sleeve. "Nick, have you forgotten what

lose interest in Ariana, I still won't have feelings for you. I've always

given him earlier, and an uncontrollable frustration surged

but blame the woman in front of him. "Jasmine,

than she did about him. Ariana partially blamed him for the incident with Brenda. If anything happened to her friend, there would be no chance between them. Jasmine didn't care that he had pushed her away, nor did she bother to think about the pain from her wounds. She was determined to try one last

aren't you someone who values efficiency above all? So why are you willing to waste so much time on

would never admit to loving anyone. After all, what could someone as emotionally closed-off as him know

it clearly. Nicholas might appear aloof on the surface, but deep down, he was insecure. When it came to me,

our quiet marriage, Nicholas had always been a gentleman. Even though my ex-boyfriend had abused me, Nicholas had never treated me that

realize this about himself, but Jasmine certainly wouldn't